As part of the Second Azerbaijan International Investment Forum, the role of critical raw materials in ensuring economic security, industrial resilience and technological development, the establishment of reliable supply chains, and investment opportunities were discussed.
A session titled “Critical Raw Materials and Global Economic Security” was held as part of the Second Azerbaijan International Investment Forum, convened under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Ilham Aliyev.
Rashad Ismayilov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, shared his views on the topic during the session.
The session was attended by Zakir Ibrahimov, Chairman of the Executive Board of AzerGold CJSC; Sunniya Durrani-Jamal, Country Director for Azerbaijan at the Asian Development Bank; Marco Villa, Chief Commercial Officer of Italy’s Technip Energies; Marco Castagnini, Chief Executive Officer of Kazakhstan’s Green Spark; Birol Ergüven, representative of Türkiye’s Limak Holding; and Tatyana Rybalko, Head of Commercial Service at Kazakhstan Insulator Plant.
The session focused on the role of critical raw materials in ensuring economic security, industrial resilience and technological sovereignty, as well as the establishment of reliable supply chains for clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure.
The discussions highlighted the potential of Azerbaijan and the region in the extraction and processing of strategic minerals and the development of value-added activities. The participants also exchanged views on the extraction of critical raw materials, industrial partnerships and investment models, as well as the expansion of international cooperation in this field.
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